The Courier 905 8th Ave. NW, Mandan, ND - Volume 27, Issue 2 - November 2018
Did anybody read the new issue of The Courier? It’s lit! Wayy ahead of you, have u guys heard about GenZ? I read all about them on page 16. Nope, I was reading about our absence policy on page 9. Shhh! I’m listening 2 the jams in the all music edition of the Hypebeast Herald on page 7.
From The Editor...
This is my favorite time of the year. Halloween, elections (sometimes), football, basketball and, one of the best of all, Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to remember what it is you are thankful for in life, so let me list a few for myself. I am thankful for my family, my friends and my dogs. I am thankful for the Courier staff and the opportunity to be a part of something which I enjoy greatly. I am thankful for anyone reading this right now, and I hope you enjoy the other things we have to offer in this issue. I know the Courier is just a small part of your life, but anyone who has ever seen us or has been a part of the process knows that it takes a lot of work to put together, so thank you for taking the time to read what we have to say as we try to keep you informed. This issue is full of great material. You can read about parking problems at the high school (page 11), Mandan High School’s absence policy (page 15), the newly formed yearbook club (page 25), or even just get yourself in the Thanksgiving spirit (page 22). I will say it again, if you read this far, I hope you at least check out what we have to offer inside. Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving!
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Cover photo by Owen Piehl
Mandan students Cole Bullhead, Karley Cermak and Treys Tietz are all a part of Generation Z, along with every other student at Mandan High School.
Retraction: the cover photo for our November issue was taken by Riley Griffin, not Nevaeh Quarry.
Courier Staff and Editorial Policy Owen Piehl......................................................Editor-In-Chief Liberty Hurley..................................Assistant Editor-In-Chief Opinion Editor Ben Gartner..........................................................News Editor Madi Just...........................................................Feature Editor Courtney Entzi....................................................Sports Editor
Maggie Knoll..............................................Business Manager General Reporter Ryan Phelps..................................................General Reporter Riley Griffin..................................................General Reporter Nevaeh Quarry..............................................General Reporter Hannah Cahoon...........................................................Adviser
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November 2018
Opinion
LIBERTY HURLEY
Assistant Editor-In-Chief
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Freeing yourself from regret I started out the year with the same stomach punch of a comment that I am sure a lot of other students have heard as well — school is your most important job, so you need to treat it as such. Well, turns out that is not as easy as most would assume. When it is time for me to do some homework and get ready for bed, I am too distracted by that day’s mess ups or a word that I stuttered on a little too much. It is hard to get my job done when I am distracted by the devilish dance my demons are doing in my head. It has been like this for me as long as I can remember. Sitting in bed and waiting to drift off, so I do not have to think of every little thing that I have ever regretted. But slowly and with a lot of practice, I have gotten a lot better at learning how to cope with regret. And being an awkward, angsty, sweaty, stuttering teenager, as I am sure all of us are whether or not we care to admit it, I hope my coping methods can help you too. About three years ago at a summer sleep-away church camp, we were doing the usual finding yourself and exploring your passion when the camp counselor mentioned something similar to what I have mentioned above. We were told to write apologies and
regrets on a piece of toilet paper and then flush it down the toilet. Being someone who over analyzes everything, it took me a while to write all of my regrets and apologies on my single ply squares. Bringing that thin paper to the toilet and flushing it away lifted so much weight off of my shoulders. I walked out of the bathroom with a newfound respect for myself and for single ply. If I ever have something that I can not bear to say to another person or am to embarrassed to even think about, I like to literally or figuratively write my thoughts down and flush them away. Aside from watching your deepest feelings of regret swirl down the porcelain throne, there are many ways to accept the inevitability of regret. If you know me, then you also know that I am not the most religious person, but my mom recently told me something from the Bible that really spoke to me. In scripture, the Sea of Forgetfulness is a place where your sins are thrown to the deepest pits of the ocean and forgiven. When they are forgiven, they are no longer talked about. Making the choice to forgive yourself and to forget about your darkest regrets gives you the chance to tell yourself that you are safe from those feelings and you will not bring them up anymore. When you forgive someone, you are making the promise to no longer hold that wrongdoing against them and to not talk about it any longer. So what makes it any different when you forgive yourself? If you can forgive yourself for the things you regret, you can move on and conquer your life. Moving forward from mistakes and embracing yourself is a huge part of growing up that no one ever tells you about.
Feel free to write down any regrets or apologies on these pieces of paper. Cut them out, recycle them and feel the weight leave your shoulders. (Flushing this paper may cause students to owe the plumbing an apology.)
When you forgive someone, you are making the promise to no longer hold that wrongdoing against them and to not talk about it any longer.
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Even if it is one forgiven mistake at a time, you are moving forward regret by regret. I am sure that we will always struggle with learning to forgive ourselves and forgetting our mess ups. But with time and practice, I hope someday the demons in our heads stop their dance and let us move forward. Graphics by Liberty Hurley
The Bell is a new column that will be recurring throughout this years issues. It will cover tips and tricks on how to free yourself from everyday struggles.
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Boys Take Control Male birth control information and why it is not talked about RILEY GRIFFIN General Reporter
Everyday, at the same time, you swallow a little pill, and because Boys cannot take birth control because it is just not developed yet. of this you get sick, nauseous, bloated and looked down at because There are types on the way, but there is nothing that is approved for you take it. Add to that if you do not take it for a day you will get safe usage yet. I am sure, however, that once there are safe options, more sick than when you normally take it. boys will start to take birth control instead of making girls take it That is the sad truth of many girls on birth control. There are too constantly. many girls that have to go through this, but what about boys? There are some up and coming male birth control options on the Male birth control is an infrequently talked about subject, and I way, thankfully. There are the options of a gel that is applied to feel like this is not the way it should be. I am here to inform and shoulders and arms daily until sperm count is low enough, a pill that give my opinion about the ins and outs of male birth control. is taken once per day, like the most common female birth control, First of all, there are many and a non-surgical vasectomy things about birth control that involves getting a shot of that most people do not gel into the vas deferens which know. One very important blocks sperm from entering the problem is misusing the urethra which can also have its word ‘control’. There is effects reversed from a different a difference betweeen shot that dissolves the gel. The protection and control. gel is supposedly 98 percent First, protection is a device, effective, almost as effective such as a condom, that is as condoms, according to Vox. used to prevent the spread of com. STDs and pregnancy. The main purpose and single Second, control is the greatest benefit to male birth regulation of children born control would be a decrease in by preventing or lowering unwanted pregnancies. If both the conception (process of a male and female were to take becoming pregnant) rate. birth control and a condom Also there is contragestion, was used, then there is such a Photo from thisisinsider.com which is anything that blocks small chance that it is almost Birth control pills are often blue, white or the gestation of a fertilized impossible for the female to get pink. They can often be found in packages egg, an example of this is the pregnant. morning after pill. Although I feel like birth like this with small disposable cases similar I feel like if boys were control is a very hard subject to other pill cases. to take birth control, they to discuss, because teenagers would like it because it are not supposed to be having would make them feel that sex under the age of 18, I feel they would not have to wear like it is an important subject to a condom. This can be very discuss. dangerous, however, as another purpose of a condom is to prevent Birth control comes into play because people do not want STDs. teenagers having a child if they do end up having sex. Birth control Condoms are, right now, the only male birth control and protection is often seen as a question of if a child is on birth control are ‘they option that is (mostly) safe and approved to use. given permission to have sex underage?’ When used properly, condoms are 99 percent effective. It is Personally, I think just because you are on birth control does good to remember, though, that condoms can rip and break, so you not mean you should be allowed to have underage sex, for I know should always take as much caution as you can. girls who are on birth control and they do not have sex. They It is also good to remember the broken record that you hear in take it because if something were to happen to them, perhaps at health class, “The only way to prevent being pregnant is through a party while they were not in control and they were forced to abstinence.” do something, then they could feel slightly better about being protected.
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November 2018
Opinion
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Sweet places if you have a sweet tooth BEN GARTNER News Editor
Bearscat Bakehouse
Sweet Treats
Bearscat is not like any other donut shop, for they offer very unique donut toppings. A few of the donuts they offer are animal cracker, dirt cup and Oreo. The dirt cup donut is covered in chocolate frosting with finely Sweet treats offers many different options to customize a cupcake crushed oreos on top and a gummy worm placed in the middle. to your liking. The chocolate and oreos are “evenly balanced, like all things I got two cupcakes. The first was a chocolate cupcake with cookies should be,” ~ Thanos, 2018. and cream frosting and Reese’s cup This donut was very delicious, chunks on top. The second was red and it made me feel like I was back velvet, cream cheese frosting and in elementary school having coconut topping. a competition trying to Both of these cupcakes were very find a gummy worm in a moist, like they were just dipped in bowl of chocolate pudding water. and oreos. The chocolate cupcake was Next, was the animal cracker like eating my favorite donut. It is a donut with pink birthday cake frosting and an animal cracker (chocolate) mixed sticking out of the middle, mine was with my favorite an elephant. candy (Reese’s). I wish this donut tasted more like None of the flavors the frosted animal crackers I had as a were overpowering and child, but the frosting was not strong complemented each other Donuts from Bearscat from top left: dirt cup, enough to recreate this feeling. very well. The animal cracker donut was The red velvet cupcake, with cream animal cracker, seasonal sprinkle from bottom good, but did not represent frosted cheese frosting, was suggested by left: glaze, sprinkle, chocolate. animal cracker as well as it could the worker, and I believe they should have. get a raise. Lastly, I had a vanilla frosted, They go together like peanut butter sprinkled donut. The frosting was and jelly. overpowering the sprinkles, I usually do not like coconut, but it and I could not taste them seemed aesthetically pleasing and I much. could barely taste it. The sprinkles were I would rate both cupcakes season oriented, orange a 9/10. Each cupcake is and green leaves. They were only $3, which is a good hard to chew, like there were little price for how high pebbles on it, and there were a lot of quality they were. sprinkles on the donut. Along with Traditional donuts (chocolate, cupcakes,they also offer glazed and sprinkle) are only $1 lunch options to eat prior to each, and specialty donuts (dirt cup, your dessert. Sandwiches and soups animal cracker and oreo) are $1.50 are their main dishes. each. Sweet treats is located at 4001, 118 The Mandan Bearscat is located at N 4th St. Bismarck and are open 10 111 fifth Avenue NE and is closed Cupcakes from Sweet Treats: red velvet (top left) am - 5:30 pm. Sunday and Monday but open every chocolate (bottom right). other day 6-11 a.m. Donut graphic by Courtney Enzti Photos by Ben Gartner
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The Real Piehl The world needs your help
OWEN PIEHL Editor-In-Chief
I think I am a pretty chill guy. I keep a level head, I enjoy living life and I do not stress about too many things. This has worked for me for almost my whole life, and my main advice for people who ask for it is usually just to relax. Lately, however, I have begun to worry more. Maybe it is a part of growing up or maybe I am just thinking too much, but the more I learn more about the world I live in, the more I stress about the future. So, before I go any further, let me tell you some things that stress me out. Global warming is real and is going to have a greater effect than any of us think. I know a lot of people (especially here) disagree with me on this one, but I have done my research, and I believe the scientific consensus. Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, people have been pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and this lack of foresight is finally catching up to us. Arctic ice is shrinking, ocean levels are rising, extreme weather events are occurring more and more frequently, global temperatures are rising, ocean temperatures are rising (and taking a devastating toll on coral reefs and other ocean life) and we are not even anywhere close to the effect climate change is going to have. At current projections, by mid-century the Arctic will be completely ice free during the summer. This is not okay. We are killing the Earth, the only planet we have, and it seems like nobody really cares. We are currently in the midst of the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago, and it is not going to stop anytime soon. Deforestation, climate change (see above) and introduction of exotic species has pushed many species to extinction, or at least the brink of it. This trend is likely to not only continue, but worsen. If you took sophomore biology, you should understand that all plants and animals are bound together in a complex
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ecological web. So, by connecting the dots, it can be seen that as species die out and their roles in ecosystems are left unfilled, more and more species will gradually die out, creating a kind of snowball effect. It has been estimated that by mid-century around 30-50 percent of all species will have gone extinct. We are watching our world die all around us and doing nothing. Now, before you call me a tree hugger, let me tell you some of the non-environmental problems which stress me out. Our government created a committee to discuss school safety, however gun violence will not be discussed by this committee. Thus far in 2018, America has averaged one school shooting per week in which someone was injured or killed. In other words, gun violence is one of the main threats to our schools, and will not be discussed by the committee on school safety. To reference Forrest Gump, that’s all I have to say about that. Since May, there have been approximately 2,342 children separated from their parents and held for an extended period of time in detention facilities along our southern border. Children whose parents were fleeing their homes in search of a better life, in search of an escape from violence, poverty and war, children who do not understand what any of this means but just want to be safe, children. I have a little cousin, only about seven years old. He is smart, funny and is one of the cutest kids I know. The thought of seeing my little cousin locked away in an overcrowded government detention center, all alone, away from everything and everyone he has ever known, is something that keeps me up at night. This is, however, the reality in our country. Finally, we are losing public trust in one of the most vital parts of our democracy, the free press. The press has served as a check on our government since before the constitution was ratified, however now, with calls of fake news and our president openly attacking journalists as they try to November 2018
do their job, we are losing this important check. This blame cannot entirely be placed on any one person or body, and I believe the press has played a role in its own downfall. The rise of biased news organizations has caused people to become distrustful of most sources of information, and thus the truth is all too often caught up in lies and swept under the rug. No matter what the cause may be, however, it is a sign of a failing democracy when the free press is no longer able to do its job. Welcome to the land of the free. So there you go, there are some things that stress me out. This does not mean that these are the only issues in the world. In fact, they are not even close to being that. It seems to me that we are becoming less informed about actual issues and more concerned with party politics and politicians which divide us and bring us further from finding any kind of meaningful solution to issues we currently face. So, what I am asking of you is simple, in fact many of you have likely already accomplished it — find one or two current issues which concern you and figure out what you are going to do to help fix those problems. I did this by writing about them here, but you should find your own way. We are almost the adults now, and it is up to us to get things back on track. That’s the tea, sis. Drink it.
Earth & Tea graphic by Owen Piehl. Banana graphic by Shantel Jangula.
Opinion
THE HYPEBEAST HERALD
Music only edition
RILEY GRIFFIN General Reporter
Lil Yachty has blessed us with a new
album that released on October 19, titled Nuthin’ 2 Prove. This album is composed of 15 songs that feature Yachty and other artists such as Playboi Carti, Juice WRLD, Cardi B, Offset and Trippie Redd. The album sticks with the nautical theme that seems to orbit around Yachty, as the cover art pictures him on a boat in a fishing hat and overalls. I have listened to the album from beginning to end a few times in a row, and I am not too impressed. Yes, Yachty did differentiate his flow from previous albums on a couple songs, but the album is relatively the same as others. I am not saying that I do not like this side of Yachty, but I simply would like to see him step out of his comfort zone to see his full potential. Hopefully we will get to see this on his next album. Overall, I give this a six on the hype scale because most people who heard it looked into it, but not that many people heard about it.
as Nicki Minaj, the popular growing artist Gunna and a veteran to the rap game, Lil Wayne. Sadly, to me this album was complete garbage. All it was, in my opinion, was a bunch of good Juice WRLD that was ruined by Future’s mumble rap. Also, much of it was expected content, because for as much as Future talks about percocets and lean, he should be arrested for drug abuse and unoriginal content. I just do not get how you can make more than 10 songs in a row without getting bored of mentioning illegal drugs. Hopefully next time we will see some more original content where he does not mumble and repeat the same four lines. Overall, I give the album a three on the hype scale, simply because not that many people heard about it, and the people who did did not enjoy it that much. I am one of those people who did not enjoy it.
LeBron also gave Drake some advice on his career. “You can’t have [people] around you that don’t keep it honest with you and keep it real with you,” LeBron James said. “You’ve got to have someone to tell you like, ‘yo, either accept a lesser role or you gotta just tank.’” I feel like this is some solid advice that everyone should follow.
Photo from eonline.com
Drake discussing the better and happier portion of the show, which can be seen by his charismatic smile.
Hype Scale 1- So unpopular people do not know about it. 5- Most people heard about it, but they do not care enough to look into it. Photo from djbooth.net
WRLD on Drugs cover art which Lil Yachty’s nautical theme is shown features drawings of drugs, flowers in his cover art through his fishing and a cup of lean pouring over a drawing of the Earth. hat, wader overalls and the sailing boat. “The Story of Adidon”, a diss track by Photo from flipboard.com
Future is a big name in the rap world, and with 13 albums and songs like “Mask Off” and “Low Life”, there is no question why he is one of the most famous. Juice WRLD, a new up and coming artist, famous for his popular song “Lucid Dreams” which is featured on his Goodbye & Good Riddance album, has collaborated with Future for a new album. This cowritten album, WRLD ON DRUGS, is a 16 song album which features artists such
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Pusha T towards Drake, bared many
hurtful words that led to Drake unable to respond. Recently, on the HBO series “The Shop”, Drake sat down with the host, who is quite possibly the best basketball player to ever live, LeBron James, to discuss the beef between Pusha T and Drake. Go watch the show at hbo.com/the-shop/episodes/ episode-2 if you would like to see the preview for the show. November 2018
10- Everyone has heard about this and has a good bit of knowledge about it
*Preview: next issue there will be many sneakers to cover, as almost two months will have passed. Be sure to check in the December issue for a list of the top five albums of the year.
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Obituary
Photo submitted by Rebecca Tande
Jasmine Joy Mertz passed away on October 5, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. A remembrance service was held on November 2, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Bismarck Funeral Home. Jasmine was born August 1, 2001 at Saint Alexius hospital in Bismarck. Through her 17 years of life, she was diagnosed with asthma, Crohn’s disease and protein deficiency in her blood. Jasmine lived in Tappen, ND until 2008, when she moved to Mandan with her adopted mother, Connie, and biological father, Jody Mertz. Jasmine attended Mandan Public Schools starting in the third grade. She attended Fort Lincoln Elementary, Mandan Middle School and Mandan High. At the time of her death, Jasmine was a special needs student attending grade 10 at Mandan High. She always said how much she loved all the faculty and students she met while attending these schools. Jasmine was thankful for her great teachers, and said her dream was to one day become a teacher’s helper so she could help other kids the way her teachers helped her. Jasmine’s favorite pastimes were playing with her puppy Button, reading books, playing with her cards, doing homework and spending time with her family and friends. One of her favorite things was long drives by the river. She also enjoyed stopping in the park to eat chicken nuggets from Burger King. Jasmine touched the lives of many students and faculty in Mandan, and the high school raised over $1,500 in order to help support her family after her passing. She will be missed.
Election Results Historic midterm turnout
RYAN PHELPS General Reporter
History was made in North Dakota and the United States in the 2018 midterms. While it is impossible to know exactly what the next two years will hold, they will not be same as the last two. ND turnout was historically high with 57 percent of eligible voters turning out to vote. This is 10 percent higher than the last midterms and behind the 2016 presidential race by only four percent. “I think a lot of people took advantage of early voting. Voting is a convenience thing,’ history teacher Ryne Jungling said. Ease of access to voting booths was probably not the only reason for extremely high turnout. There were many extremely important and controversial issues to be decided. “I think some people found the Hietkamp and Cramer race one of the most important races in the country,” Jungling said. “I think that was the number one reason people would vote, along with Measure Three.”
Voting results of Measure Three State Results
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Green; Voted in favor of recreational marijuana Red; Voted against recreational marijuana
Results of Senate race State Results
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restrictions on political lobbying. Measure Two ensures that only U.S. citizens can vote in ND elections and Measure Four will provide free license plates and park access to volunteer first responders. The measure that failed to pass was measure three. Measure Three would have made marijuana legal for recreational use under the most lax regulation of any state. The wind was seemingly at the back of marijuana, with medical use passed in 2016 with 64 percent of the vote. Despite this, the vote for recreational marijuana was rejected by almost 60 percent of voters. With more than 40 percent of voters supporting the measure, it is likely to return next election.
Student Election
The MHS student elections turned out very similar to the state elections with no Democrat beating a Republican. 300 students voted in the student election. The only voting outcome that was different between the State Races school and statewide election Republicans blew away Blue; Voted for Heidi Heitkamp was the outcome of Measure Democrats this election, winning Red; Voted for Kevin Cramer Three. In the student election every single statewide race by Graphs by Ryan Phelps recreational marijuana won 10 percent or more. The closest out with 55 percent of the and most voted on race was the Senate race between incumbent vote. Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Republican Kevin Cramer. “Am I surprised that young people voted yes on Measure The Senate race was one of the most expensive in the nation. Three? No,” Jungling said. “It does not mean anything about the OpenSecrets.org reported 21 million dollars being spent. 16 people of this school or this state.” million was spent by Heitkamp with Cramer spending five The Rest of the Nation million. In sharp contrast to North Dakota’s elections, Democrats made Ballot Measures big gains nationally. The House of Representatives switched North Dakota voters made four important decisions on from a Republican to a Democrat majority. election day directly affecting the laws of their state. Of the four The Republican majority in the Senate will be unchanged at measures on the ballot, three of which passed with measure three 51-49 or increased to 53-47, depending on ongoing elections. being rejected. Democrats gained seven governorships, with one race still Measure One will create an ethics commission and place ongoing.
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North Dakota election results are taken from the North Dakota Secretary of State website. National election results are from CNN’s live election results.
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A look into new coffee shop options around town MAGGIE KNOLL General Reporter
Petro Express
Petro Express is a new coffee shop that offers many different coffee options, including specialty season drinks and smoothies. “We have thousands of different flavors,” employee Jade Schwartzencerger said. The coffee shop is in the back of the Tesoro gas station on Old Red Trail near the Baymont Inn & Suites, which is conveniently placed so customers can stop by and pick up a drink before they head out. “It is a nice little pick me up,” Schwartzencerger said. Running and owning the shop is Hannah Salveston who makes some of the coffee recipes herself. “We do mostly everything with our own recipes,” Schwartzencerger said. Petro Express is open everyday of the week 6 AM - 9 PM.
Cappuccino on Collins A recent remodel of Cappuccino on Collins includes everything from a new, modern design to a new owner, Dot Frank. The newly revamped coffee shop features new specialty drinks and a new design, as well as provides musical entertainment to customers from local artists. “The environment here is pretty refreshing and neat,” owner Dot Frank said. “We have many amenities including free WiFi for studying independently as well as group work.” The locally owned and operated coffee shop has been around since 1994, but has a new look as well as a new and inviting environment. “I really like the atmosphere,” freshman Scout Hurley said. “The people are really nice.” The coffee shop offers a wide range of drinks ranging from espresso to drip coffee. They also feature a loyalty program where every 10 drinks the customer purchases, the customer receives one for free. “The coffee is really good quality,” Hurley said. “It tastes more genuine than Starbucks.” Cappuccino on Collins, located at 105 Collins Avenue is open every day of the week 7 AM - 5 PM and 9 AM - 2 PM on Sunday and offers high quality coffee as well as seating areas to unwind or study. Photos by Maggie Knoll
Petro Express brings customers’ attention to their colorful chalkboards at the Tesoro gas station.
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Cappuccino on Collins welcomes customers through their inviting seating arrangement.
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Parking Problems at Mandan High School Parking at Mandan is more limited than ever MADI JUST
Feature Editor
Is it hard to find a parking spot at
Mandan High School has been growing in This is not a problem that Mandan faces Mandan High School? numbers for several years, but now it seems alone, most high schools in the area do not like the school is bursting at the seams. have enough space to park. The school now has 1070 students with “I would say that the only building with approximately 81.1 percent of them driving enough parking is Legacy because it is such themselves to school. a new school,” Andresen said. This makes parking a huge issue for Sadly, this problem is only getting worse students and teachers. with the growing population. There are an 29.6% “The parking at Mandan is horrific,” estimated 306 eighth graders coming to No 70.4% senior Claire Graner said. the high school next year and 948 middle Some students have said that they have school students in total. Yes started coming to school almost an hour “Every upcoming freshman class in before the bell rings just to get a good the next few years is over 300 students,” parking spot. Andresen said. “If I want a good parking spot, I get here This influx of students, with a limited at 7:45, but sometmes I have to get here number of class rooms could mean things earlier,” senior Ashlin Schaefbauer said. like portables to make up the space. All percentages from Because students can not find parking Graph by Madi Just “If we go over 1100 or 1200 kids, a poll of 318 Mandan which we are projecting, we’ll have to do spots close to the school, they turn to illegal students or staff parking. something to find a place to educate those “In regards to parking violations what I A vast majority of students say that kids,” Andresen said. “Whether that’s see more is, if a student is late, they will finding parking at Mandan is difficult. portables or something at the Brave Center park illegally as the only spots open are far I don’t know.” away. So to save time they park in an illegal spot close to the If the school does have to put in portables, students are going to school,” said School Resource Officer Michael Breid. “This has lose already limited parking space. caused issues with delivery trucks unable to get into the lots and “If we did have to resort to portables, we would probably try to accidents as people cannot see around a blind corner.” find additional parking,” Andresen said. According to a poll of 318 students, 39.3 percent of students Some options that have been brought up to add parking space have admitted to parking illegally to avoid parking far away from have been to eliminate the old softball field, the old football field the school. or the skate park. None of these options are ideal, but unless a new The reality of the situation is that Mandan is an old school without high school is built, they are the only options. the proper means to “Either way, if we The limited parking, as seen in this picture, can cause safety concerns. house the vast number take student parking of students at MHS. away, we are going “The building was to look for additional built in 1957 when a lot space, but the reality is of students did not drive if we get far, hopefully to school,” Principal the community will Mark Andresen said. see a need for a new “When you have a building,” Andresen school that’s 60 years said. old and you don’t have In the end, there is not a lot of area parking is a lot that students can going to be an issue.” do about the situation. The fact is parking The best thing that a has always been a huge student can do is to problem at Mandan. pay attention to their “There is not enough suroundings and park parking [at Mandan], responsibly. there has never been enough,” Andresen Photo by Madi Just said.
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New Strip Malls Coming To Mandan What these new businesses are contributing to Mandan MADI JUST
Feature Editor
This new building, known now as Phase Two, will have approximately Mandan is a growing city with 13,000 square feet of retail space, growing needs. One of these needs including a drive thru for a new is new places for people to shop restaurant. without having to make the commute The strip mall is hoping to be able to to Bismarck. add a Phase Three in a few years. New strip malls that are being built “A future Phase Three provides a site in Mandan are aimed toward helping for a separate 5,000 square foot building to meet these needs. such as a restaurant,” Huber said. “Mandan residents have expressed These new buildings will likely help wishes for more places to shop, eat and boost the Mandan economy by giving obtain other services,” said Business entrepreneurs new places to start Development and Communications growing their businesses. Director of Mandan Ellen Huber. “Having a retail shopping center One of the new strip malls is going in Mandan is important to attracting up by Bennigan’s. As of now there additional shop owners and restaurants,” is one confirmed business that has Huber said. “Especially national chains bought a space in the new building, and franchises seeking to be located Photo provided by Ellen Huber but the name of the business is not next to other national concepts.” Plans and location for Phase Two of the Memorial public yet. Mandan helped fund this project Square Shopping Center. “There is not a lot of information through ‘The Growth Fund.’ The publicly available on this project purpose of this is to provide assistance yet,” Huber said. to business who want to expand or The building will be called The Daybreak Retail Center and is locate to Mandan. supposed to have 2500 square feet of space for new stores and “The city of Mandan, through the Growth Fund, assisted the restaurants. Phase Two project investors with a loan of approximately $100,000 Because the Daybreak Retail Center is such a new project, it is for a required 35 percent local match toward an interest buydown,” unclear when it is going to open or what stores will be in it. Huber said. Another strip mall in Mandan, The Memorial Square Shopping These new businesses plan to make it easier for Mandan residents Center, is preparing to add a new addition. Phase One currently to shop, help the economy and provide new jobs. includes local stores such as Classic Rock Cafe and Grand Junction Grilled Subs and is located on Memorial Highway in Mandan. “Phase Two is actually being built on the same site as Phase One,” Huber said.
An artists’ rendering of the Daybreak Retail Center.
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Courier Calendar November - December MAGGIE KNOLL General Reporter
Boys’ Basketball Dec. 4 BHS 7:30 pm Dec. 7 CHS @Century 6 pm Dec. 14 St. Marys 7:45 pm Dec. 18 Minot 7:30 pm Girls’ Basketball Dec. 7 CHS @Century 7:45 pm Dec. 11 BHS 7:30 pm Dec. 14 St. Mary’s 5:45 pm Dec. 17 Minot 7:30 pm Gymnastics Dec. 8 Bismarck meet 12 pm Dec. 21 Mandan meet 5:30 pm Boys’ Hockey Nov. 29 DHS 7:30 pm Dec. 4 BHS @BHS 7:30 pm Dec. 7 Williston 7:30 pm Dec. 11 CHS 7:30 pm
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Senior Megan Zander hits the ball during warm ups.
Girls’ Hockey Nov. 30 Fargo North/South 7 pm Dec. 1 West Fargo 2 pm Dec. 7 Devils Lake 5:15 pm Dec. 8 Grand Forks 1 pm Dec. 11 Bismarck Blizzard 5:15 pm Boys’ Swim/Dive Dec. 15 Bismarck Invite 11 am Dec. 20 Minot 5 pm
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Abby Johnson, Olivia Kroh and Kiera Horner audition for the musical The Little Mermaid. Wrestling Nov. 29 Triangular - Legacy, Century, Mandan 5 pm Nov. 30 Mandan Lion’s Tournament 3:30 pm Dec. 1 Mandan Lion’s Tournament 9 am Dec. 20 St. Mary’s 7 pm Kachinas: Dec. 1 Mandan Kachinas Dance Team Competiton Clubs: Yearbook Nov. 21 Meeting Dec. 5 Meeting Dec. 12 Meeting FCA Every Friday at 7:30 AM in Room 121, location may vary Mathletes Nov. 29 math meet @ University of Mary FCCLA Nov. 28 District Leadership Meeting @ Dickinson Latin Club Nov. 26th Potluck FFA Dec. 20 X-mas party 5pm Swing Choir Dec. 3 MHS Audtitorium 7pm Other: Nov. 21 ASVAB test Dec. 8 Snoball
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The Flipside
What is your favorite What is the best type of Thanksgiving meal? pie?
Freshman Jayden Arenz
Pumpkin cookies. They are the best thing.
None, pie is bad.
Tell a Thanksgiving joke
Guess what? Turkey butt.
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Sophomore Taylen Thomas
Mashed potatoes. They go good with everything and anything.
Pie is gross. Dirt cake is yummy Why doesn’t a turkey eat on because it is like a game to try Thanksgiving? Because he’s and find the gummy worms. too stuffed. Photo by Maggie Knoll
Junior
Rylee Stotz
Pecan pie
Wild Rice Dressing
Pumpkin. It fits the season.
Green bean casserole. My grandma makes it taste like heaven.
Apple pie. It is just the most nostalgic pie there is.
It has got to be mashed potatoes and gravy. It is a staple and hard to mess up.
Where do you find a turkey with no legs? Exactly where you found it. Photo by Maggie Knoll
Senior
Paige Locken
Why did the turkey cross the road? Because he was fat. Photo by Liberty Hurley
Teacher
Mr. Jungling
What is your nickname? “Sarah Jean. It has been called over the intercom one too many times.” How big do you think your backpack is? “It is a total freshpack.”
Noobs of the month
What would you like students at MHS to know about you? “I have a twin brother.” Why do you deserve to be Photo by Liberty Hurley Noob of the Year? “I always beat my brother.”
Sarah Burgum
Why did the farmer steamroll over his potato field? He wanted to raise mashed potatoes.
What is your nickname? “Burgum. We had two Lukes on my baseball team.”
How big do you think your backpack is? “Large and heavy, the definition of a fresh pack.” What would you like students at MHS to know about you? “I have a twin sister.” Why do you deserve to be Noob of the Year? “I want to beat my sister.”
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Lucas Burgum
Leaf graphic by Liberty Hurley
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Absence Policy
The pain of being sick does not end with a headache RYAN PHELPS General Reporter
Picture the scene; you wake up with a pounding headache, stuffy nose, watery ears and an upset stomach. Getting out of bed seems like a Herculean task with anything more seeming to just be cruel. Despite this, you get up and start preparing yourself to go to school because unless you want to make up the time on the weekend or take semester tests, you do not have any other choice. A student must take semester tests after three non-school related absences. School related absences are excused, but parent requested and medical absences are not which means some students have to make difficult decisions. “I have had to leave at four o’clock on a Saturday morning to avoid taking semester tests,” senior Garret Arndorfer said. “Rodeos start at 8:30 A.M. on Saturdays, and they are all about a four hour drive so in order to make the rodeo I would have to leave in the morning or I would be late.” Rodeo is an non school affiliated sport, which means any absences for the sport must be excused by a parent. Athletes in these sports can feel pressured to make unhealthy decisions. “I can not take sick days. I have gone to school sick because of this,” Arndorfer said. “I almost got the whole entire hockey team sick.”
Students coming to school sick is the major concern about the current policy noted by district social worker Laura Just “Good students are coming to school sick because they do not want to take a test,” Just said. Mandan High School Principal Mark Andresen gave a simple reason as to why the semester test policy remains in place. “If you were to throw the semester test exemption out, kids would be absent all the time,” Andresen said. “And the best indicator for kids to learn is to be at school.” While the semester test exemption has been in place for over two decades, it has been removed twice. “When we removed it for a semester we saw a substantial spike in absences. I would estimate around a 25 to 30 percent increase,” Andresen said. Semester tests are not the only way the school punishes students for inadequate attendance. Ten or more absences results in credit loss, and three tardies equals one unexcused absence. “Before the three tardy policy students would come to me at the end of the year with 60 to 70 absences,” said Andresen. “Now I hardly get anyone with more than thirty.” All schools in North Dakota are held to having attendance above ninety-five
percent, but each school can find their own ways to reach this goal. Mandans’ attendance record is currently above 90 percent. “I believe all students should have to take final tests,” said Just. “That would better prepare students for college, and credit loss is already a punishment for being absent.” Bismarck schools have a policy that exempts students from their final semester tests if they have less than three excused absences and less than three tardies. With more than ten absences, including school activities, students lose their exemption. It is never easy to find a balance between strictness and fairness. All there is to do is hope that administrators do everything they can to find and implement that balance.
Absence review S- for activities with a paid school adviser like band or track, not counted against semesters M- medical absences, i.e. sick days, counted against semesters C- unusual circumstances like family funeral or surgery, not counted against semesters U- unexcused, student simply did not show up to class or obtained three tardies in a class. Automatic semester test
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Most teachers agree absences can be very detrimental to learning.
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Generation Z gen路er路a路tion 路 z
1. kids born between 1997 - 2010 2. the generation taking over the school and world LIBERTY HURLEY
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When a person talks about Generation Z, it can cause some different reactions. Many people see GenZ as a nuisance, while others think they will be the next great generation.
No matter a person’s stance on GenZ, they are here and making it known. From starting rallies and clubs, to making their mark in elections, they are making an impact.
Read about Generation Z, teacher and student opinions on the generation and how social media is affecting students in the following pages.
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Who is Generation Z? Generation Z is not like any other generation that has come before. They are growing up in an age where technology and society is ever changing. The dividing line between GenZ from Millennials is that they are the kids that do not recall 9/11. Members of GenZ are used to a more diverse environment whether it is at home, school or just walking down the street. This is the last generation that will be majority white in the United States. The way families are structured is often different from households in the past. By 2026 less than a third of households will be nuclear, meaning a household where two parents and their children live in the same household. Having a different sexuality than the norm has become common recently, and GenZ is more accepting of this fact than any other generation before. “I think [Gen Z] is very good thing as far as being accepting of other classmates,” math teacher Stacy Fitterer said. “Over the years I’ve noticed that students are more accepting of others no matter their quirkiness. I think that's something that's a lot better for this generation.” Stances on religion are different as well, and about one-third of incoming college freshman do not identify with any specific religion, up 20 percent since 1996.
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Though studies have shown GenZ kids are less likely to smoke, drink or do drugs, students’ anxiety and depression have risen. Kids face a lot more stresses nowadays in and out of school compared to older siblings and parents. Students are pressured to pass tests instead of learning the material and doing the best they can. “When they have to deal with failure, it is harder for them and they don't know how to cope with that as well,” Fitterer said.
Social media and generation Z
Generation Z is bringing a new wave of technology usage into the school. Phone usage in the cafeteria and iPads for all students were implemented into Mandan High at the beginning of the 20162017 school year, while phones were allowed in the hallways and monitors were placed around the school at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Some teachers, like history teacher Megan Schaff, have noticed the way technology has affected their students. “I think the social media connection is huge for this generation,” Schaff said. “So I do see a huge connection between having their phone all the time versus other generations.” According to a study done by the University of Pittsburgh, young adults who spend more time on social media had 2.2 times the risk
Students often use their phones or smart watches in class, taking advantage of the technology allowed in school.
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Generation Z and teachers
No - 7%
Are you active on social media? Yes - 93%
What social media do you use? 252
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A poll taken of 283 Mandan High students had the following results:
Since the invasion of GenZ in the high school, relationships between student and teacher are different than they were in the past, and some teachers are looking for ways to improve that bond. “I just think being around kids all the time keeps you in touch with more of what they’re doing and thinking,” Fitterer said. With technology now being an everyday part of school life, kids have more screen time than they have ever had before. And even though they might not be allowed to use phones in school, some of that screen time is spent on their phones. “They get mad at their teachers like their teachers aren't teaching them, but they are sitting on their phones,” senior Jayme Cepek said. When students are connected to technology in the classroom, their attention is elsewhere, so when teachers are giving them lecture after lecture, it can be hard to get their attention away from technology. “When you look at school, they teach you a lot of procedures… so students are starting to say ‘well it’s what we have to do, so might as well get it done’,” math teacher Alexander Mains said. “What I’ve found is, if I give them projects where they do things that are solving actual real world problems that maybe has a little bit of math in it, I see them being okay with the more [go with the flow] feel.” This project based learning has seemed to help some students,and even gets them ready for life past high school, whereas regular procedures may not. “I think [generation Z students] are starting to see that school could be different,” Mains said. “What seems lazy for a generation Z student, what seems like they don’t care, what seems like they are all about electronics is really the fact that what we are doing in school is not relating to what they’re really going to be doing outside of high school.” The stereotype of GenZ students being lazy and technology Information from: www.josh.org/9-important-insights-generation-z
obsessed has been around since the first GenZ student came about. Many find this stereotype to be untrue, and some students think the stereotype should be reevaluated. “I think some people say we’re not hard workers, but I think we’re going to be hard workers,” Cepek said. “I feel like the generations above us put so much on us saying how different we are, that all we want to do is prove we are as good as them if not better.”
Amount of students
of having eating and body image issues. This becomes an issue when people in the most impressionable years of their life are constantly seeing a screen. “A fear that I have is that everyone is so concerned with what everyone else thinks,” Schaff said. “So I think that is a trend that makes me kind of nervous in that people aren’t necessarily validating who they are for what they are, but it is more based on what others’ perception is.” Perception can be a tricky thing for a generation that is getting more connection through social media platforms than they are anywhere else. “One of the biggest things I’ve noticed with generation Z is difficulty communicating face to face because they have grown up with instant communication,” Schaff said. Communication comes easily for some people, but many struggle with it. And when all kinds of students are put in a place where they have to listen and talk to teachers and students daily, good communication skills are often necessary “One thing I would really encourage this generation to do is to learn to be better face to face communicators to advocate to your teachers when you are not understanding,” Schaff said.
Never - 3% Sometimes - 11% Always - 46%
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How often do you use social media?
Often - 40%
Graphs by Ben Gartner
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How to Prepare for The ACT NEVAEH QUARRY General Reporter
The ACT test is on March 12, which is mandatory for all juniors to take. They register in February on the 27th in the auditorium. question carefully, answer the easy questions first, then move onto the more the difficult ones using logic and to answer every There are also other dates to sign up for to take retakes. “This is the ninth year that the state of North Dakota has paid for question. Good information to know is that all wrong answers do not go all juniors in the state to take one ACT test,” guidance counselor Alyssa Caya said,“ Every junior in the state takes it on the same against the final score. “All students can take the ACT up to 12 times,” Caya said. day at the same time.” There are websites to take practice tests to help start preparing for If a student wants to take the ACT test earlier, they can go down to the counselor office and get an informational sheet. When the ACT such as academy.act.org, rureadynd.org and prepfactory. com. planning, make sure you register a month early. “Testive through the website Ruready,” Caya said. “They are Whether a junior or a sophomore, practicing for the ACT is a actully able to take a full length ACT test to kind of get an idea of good idea. To start preparing for the ACT, students should look for practice where their score might be.” In the website, Prepfactory teachs strategies for differnt subjects. tests and learn strategies on how to answer different types of In addition to this they give prepquizes to see what a student need questions. to improve on. Knowing good test Purchasing ACT taking strategies can go 2018 & 2019 test dates December 8 February 9 April 13 June 8 July 13 prep guide books are a long way. According to the ACT website some Registration deadline November 2 January 11 March 8 May 3 June 14 another option. They are available on Amazon strategies would include November 19 January 18 March 25 May 20 June 24 and Ebay. They are also pacing yourself, reading Late registration available in Barnes and the directions and each Graphic by Nevaeh Quarry
Test dates for the ACT and when to sign up.
Looking for Scholarships
Anyone can start applying for scholarships as early as junior year and can continue to apply throughout college. Always read the rules of the scholarship to know their guidelines, what they want and what the scholarship is for. Key information to know about scholarships is that there is no limit for how many a person can apply for and accept. “If they don’t check or don’t apply to anything, they’re not going to get any money, so they have to be pretty diligent on starting some of that work earlier,” Caya said, “The earlier the better in their senior year.” Another thing to look out for are scams. No one should ever pay for a scholarship. Other scams to look out for are called annual free loans, guaranteed scholarships or scholarship surprises. “They certainly should never pay anybody money to get free money, so if there is an organization out there that is saying ‘if you pay this amount of money I could search for you or get you this amount of money, that is a scam I would not trust,” Caya said. Students should keep a record of scholarships they recieve. Students should also inform the scholarship provider what college they are attending or when they are accepted into college.
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To find local scholarships right now, look at the senior scholarship informational book on the counseling website which is linked on the district website. It is also available to all seniors in the iBook app. “We will have many scholarships posted up in the spring, and if they [seniors] started to prepare for that in the fall it will be a simple process in the second semester,” Caya said. In the iBook, they share scholarships and awards with requirements ranging from going to a specific elementary, going in state and what major the student is going into. Examples would be the Lenore Browning Cummins scholarship, Lewis and Clark PTO scholarship fund and the Mandan Kiwanis Scholarship. Online there are websites to help look for scholarship, such as Fastweb.com, scholarships.com, collegeboard.org, collegenet. com and scholarshipmonkey.com. These help a student out by sorting the scholarships and giving students many to choose from.
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Students’ Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was originally celebrated as a harvest festival celebrating the success of the year, and is modeled after the first Thanksgiving celebrated between the English colonists and the Wampanoag people. The current Thanksgiving celebration consists of spending time with family and friends and being thankful. Students celebrate Thanksgiving with all sorts of traditions and are thankful for many different things.
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Students are thankful for...
Ashlyn Bergan “I am thankful for my family during Thanksgiving. I don’t get to see my brother and sister that much so when they come home it is a lot of fun.”
Olivia Leingang “I am thankful that at least I know I’ll always be funnier than Mr. Christen.”
Brynn Vega “I am thankful for my family and the fact that we can be together on a holiday and everything they provide for me.”
Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Casserole
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Submitted By Owen Piehl You will need three and a half pounds of butternut squash, one large red bell pepper, three tablespoons of olive oil, two large garlic cloves minced, three tablespoons of minced parsley, one and a half teaspoons of fresh minced rosemary, freshly ground black pepper and one half cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and cut squash and peppers into one inch pieces. In a large bowl, toss together the squash, pepper, garlic, herbs and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and ground pepper. Transfer mixture to shallow baking dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake squash until tender and top is golden brown, about an hour. November 2018
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Dulce de Leche Hazelnut Pumpkin Pie Submitted By Naveh Quarry
You will need hazelnut pastry, an eight ounce package of cream cheese, four tablespoons dulce de leche, three eggs, one and one fourth cups of canned pumpkin, one half cups of evaporated milk, one third cups sugar, two tablespoons hazelnut liqueur, one and one half teaspoons of pumpkin spice, whipped cream and hazelnuts for topping. Roll hazelnut pastry into a 12 inch circle on floured surface. Ease pastry into a pie pan and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and two tablespoons of the dulce de leche with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add one egg and beat on medium until smooth. Spread evenly in the pie pan. Chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, two tablespoons of dulce de leche the hazelnut liqueur and pumpkin spice. Carefully pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese layer. Cover edge of pie loosely with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover foil and bake an additional 25 minutes. Top with whipped cream and hazelnuts and serve.
Students’ Family Traditions
Issac Murphy
TJ Reinhardt
“We drive to my grandmothers house and eat and then we drive all the way to Minot to my other grandmas house and eat again.”
“We usally have thanksgiving at our house and have friends and family over and eat a lot of food.”
Brayden Johnson “We celebrate by watching football and then we eat. Then we play cornhole and have a family football game and just have a good time.”
Turkey
Submitted By Hannah Cahoon
Every year, as many of our college friends as are in town get together for a Friendsgiving where we all bring our best dish. This recipe, from our good friend and excellent chef, Adam Spooner, makes for a spectacular turkey every year. In the bottom of the pan goes an onion, usually cut in quarters, celery sticks and carrots. Then put in at least one of the cardboard boxes (32 oz) of chicken stock. If you want more gravy, use two. The pan should have a raised rack to keep the turkey from being in the stock completely. For the turkey, use fresh thyme, rosemary and sage. Chop up some of each; the exact measurements are to your preference. Melt a stick (or so) of butter and mix the herbs in it along with some black pepper. Use the melted butter with the herbs and pepper to coat the turkey. The turkey goes into the pan above the stock and veggies. A couple extra sticks of herbs get tucked around the bird and a few are tossed into the stock. For cooking time, I look online. Do not worry about checking the temperature until an hour or so before you want it to be done. If it gets up to temp early, turn the oven down to 200 degrees. Start to keep an eye on it about that same time, and if it looks nice and golden brown, wrap it in tinfoil so the top doesn’t get burnt. Then, the turkey comes out of the oven, and all the delicious stock gets strained for the gravy.
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Yay or Nay: Cardi B vs Nicki Minaj The rap beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B has been going on ever since Cardi B began to get popular. The two have gone back and forth, dissing each other in their songs and even going as far as throwing shoes at one another. Even if you do not follow the pair closely, they are hard to escape. Nicki Minaj’s and Cardi B’s faces are all over social media. Now it is the student's time to decide who is better: Cardi B or Nicki Minaj.
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Sophomore Jaiden Horner I think Cardi B is better than Nicki Minaj on so many levels. Cardi is the first female rapper to ever have multiple #1 hit songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and Nicki has been I like Nicki over Cardi B because Nicki was the around for how long? The last time Nicki was ever close to original rapper and is a faster rapper than Cardi. I have a #1 hit song on the Billboard Hot first started following Nicki when I 100, was way back in 2014 and her song first heard her song Super Bass on the was only ranked #2. radio when I was little. Ever since then Nicki Minaj is kind of irrelevant to our I’ve just loved the music that she was generation and she isn’t as hype. Also, producing, her style, and her perfume Cardi is one of the main reasons why lines were great too. I would say that Nicki is getting any attention at all. Nicki Cardi is strongly influenced by Nicki’s started some beef with Cardi, by calling Nicki Minaj 41.7% style. I think that Cardi throwing shoes Cardi B 58.3% her a bad mother. Since then, and even at Nicki while she was eating was before that day, the two have been feuding really rude and unnecessary. Overall over social media. I think that Nicki is more original Just recently, Cardi posted a series of and has played a bigger role in my videos on Instagram calling out Nicki for childhood than Cardi. That is why I lying about having security footage of the believe that Nicki Minaj is better than fight and personally, I think that Nicki got Cardi B. roasted hardcore. Anyways, Cardi’s music is more hype and she gets featured in a lot more songs by Graph by Madi Just popular artists. She has also accomplished a lot more in a shorter amount of time Results out of 211 students who took the poll than Nicki did in her whole career. Cardi Students at Mandan prefer Cardi B over is generally more likeable and has a way Nicki Minaj funnier personality that makes more people like her. Cardi is better than Nicki.
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Yearbook Club: Brought Back to Life BEN GARTNER News Editor
A yearbook is a fundamental part of the high school experience. Students can look back on memories, joke about what they used to look like and write goodbyes to their fellow students. This year yearbook will be created by students for the first time in 5-10 years. Last year the advisor was John Gieser and, before him, D’Aulan Bussman was the advisor and creator of the Mandan High yearbook. “We were one of the only schools in the area that did not have a yearbook club,” yearbook coadvisor Melissa Olson said. Currently, there are 30 students in yearbook club, ranging from freshmen to seniors. “I joined yearbook club because it provides writing and journalism experience,” sophomore Braden Ressler said. “I want to focus on photography because I have always been interested in it.” Students that want to be in yearbook club will have to commit to five hours of out of school work to stay in the club. “Students will be taking pictures of activities, doing layout, designing the yearbook and creating artwork to go
Club Spotlight in it,” Olson said. Since students go to events already, they will be able to take pictures of events without much of an inconvenience to themselves. With the new staff, there will be changes coming to the yearbook this year that are different from previous years. “We are going to do more season based things,” Olson said. “We want more photos of students around school and in clubs rather than sport focused.” Teacher memes, senior and freshman quotes and student drawn artwork are some of the new things that are coming to the yearbook this year. “The students will be able to choose what goes in it,” Olson said. All students have to do to join the yearbook is talk to either of the club advisors, John Gieser or Melissa Olson, and go to a meeting. Meetings are held every other Wednesday in room V-152. Check the calendar on page 13 for the specific dates.
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Co-advisors of the yearbook John Gieser (top left) and Melissa Olson (bottom right).
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Introducing AVID
Know more about what the AVID class is and what it is for NEVAEH QUARRY
AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. General Reporter The goals for the class are to get students to prepare for their Many AVID student benefits from the class in one way or future and get them to challenge themselves. AVID is a nationwide program, used in more than 6,400 schools another. “I am able to stay more organized and I can do my work with in 47 states across the United States. the tutorials,” sophomore AVID student Ashleigh Tuttle said. 2016 was the start of the AVID program in the Mandan district. The strategies could be involved in any classroom and could At Mandan High School there are three AVID classes, ranging benefit more than just students. from the junior to the freshman class. “I love that teachers are using AVID strategies, because they The AVID program was set up to help students be more focused truly do benefit all students,” Schaff said. “I think the more that and prepare for life after high school. The program starts in we can get students to critically think rather than memorize, the middle school as the students transition into high school. better prepared they’ll be.” “AVID changes every year,” history and AVID teacher Megan Some teachers throughout the school have taken the AVID Schaff said. “For example right now the juniors are very heavily training, and try to incorporate some of what they have learned focused on college and ACT prep. Next year as seniors they’ll into their everyday class time. Some teachers use simple start to apply for scholarships and apply to college. Every year strategies, such as a essential questions, or group discussions such builds on from the one before.” as Socratic seminars. Many people have different opinions about AVID “Probably the most important things about the AVID training students, from the teachers to the other students. The main were focusing on students activities, misinterpretation is that the AVID not what the teacher does but what students are slow and dumb. does a student does during a class “Everyone calls us dumb and they period,” Sheldon said. say you were put in AVID because In AVID they group their strategies you don’t have good enough grades into acronym called WICOR to or you were selected because they teachers. WICOR stands for writing, don’t see potential in you,” junior inquiry, collaboration, organization AVID student Alonna Allickson and reading. said. To reward teachers for doing any The teachers who took AVID activities involving WICOR, they training know that is not the case. get a WICOR card. The WICOR In fact those teacher have higher cards are to show appreciation and expectations for their students. to encourage all teachers to keep “I do expect AVID students to be doing activities. a little bit more organized in class Photo by Nevaeh Quarry “ WICOR cards are used to give because of the strategies they are Parker Zander doing a tutorial on math while other to teachers who are using WICOR learning,” history teacher Todd correctly. The point of them is to Sheldon said. students help out. make sure teachers know that they When picking students for AVID, are using WICOR correctly,” sophomore AVID student Reese teachers look for students that meet certain requirements. The Baker said. students get a letter of recommendation from teachers and go This year the teachers held a meeting to discuss AVID and through an interview process to see if they are a good fit. their strategies. The main points of this meeting were how AVID “[The AVID program is] for kids that might be getting average strategies could benefit students and how to involve them in the to average high grades that have been identified as someone that classroom. comes from a family where someone hasn’t yet gone to college,” “Ever since the meeting, when they talked about AVID, a Assistant Principal and AVID Site Coordinator Aaron Koenig said. “We want to able to be that support for them so that it didn’t lot of teachers are doing quick writes and essential questions,” Allickson said. feel that high of a goal to reach.” There is an AVID training program for teachers to learn more In AVID class they use strategies such as tutorials, Cornell about what the average AVID student does and how it can be notes, Socratic seminars and timed writings. They also do a good beneficial to students and staff. amount of ACT prep and college prep. “We now have about 20 percent of our staff , so basically one “In AVID you learn how to take notes, how to study your notes, out of every five teachers that are walking in our hallways have prepare yourself for the ACT and prepare yourself for college,” some sort of AVID training,” Koenig said. junior AVID student Austin Frey said.
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Sports Spotlight Mandan Girls’ Basketball: Ready for Redemption OWEN PIEHL Editor-In-Chief
So close, yet so far. That was the feeling surrounding the can score like that, it is really beneficial because then it’s harder Mandan Girls’ Basketball team at the end of last season, as they for other teams to just focus on one person to stop,” Thomas said. came up just four points short of upsetting top ranked Century in The coaching staff is not the only group excited for this new the Class A state championship. season, however, and the girls are already setting some goals for It was a bitter end to a successful season for the Braves, who themselves. finished the regular season with a 14-4 conference record, “To win the state championship we didn’t get last year,” senior placing them at third in the West Region standings going into the Kennedy Harris said regarding the goals of the team. “To be better WDA tournament, in which they also finished in second behind on defense and not give up so many points, and to have better Century. chemistry than last year, no drama and just play together every This is a new season, game.” however, and one which It will take work and contributions across the girls have been the board in order for those goals to preparing for for quite become a reality as the team will try some time. to make up for a lack of size and “[The championship depth. game] left us with a taste “We’ve been losing size over in our mouth of wanting and over throughout the years so to get back there again that’s a big downfall, but we’ll this year,” Head Girls’ just have to adjust again and that’s Basketball Coach Abby kind of what we’re used to doing,” Thomas said. “The girls Thomas said. “We weren’t real worked very hard this deep last year and we lost a couple summer, did a lot of of good players so that affects our traveling, team camps, depth, but we’re looking forward things like that. The girls to some of the younger girls played a lot, and I think stepping up and filling some of [last season] helped those big roles for us.” to motivate us for this This depth will come from girls upcoming season, and who have been playing on JV I think everybody is teams in years before, however excited.” the older leadership will also try The girls are also and help with the adjustment. going to have a lot of carry The WDA is always a tough over from last year, as their conference to compete in, and this Photo by Brenna Hammer top three scorers, Megan fact is not lost on the girls. Zander, Kennedy Harris and Poetry in motion. Current senior Kennedy Harris “I think since a lot of us are Lakyn Darras, who were also returning varsity players that we’ll drives for a layup in last year’s home match-up know what to expect and how much all three in the top ten in the against the Legacy High Sabers. WDA for scoring from last more physical it is than the younger season, will be on the team teams,” Harris said. this year as well. Practice for the Braves starts November 19, and their first home “Having that presence, having three people on the court that game will be against BHS on December 11.
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The Effects of Cutting Weight Wrestlers cutting weight unhealthily experience damaging health problems
RILEY GRIFFIN General Reporter
Imagine everyday after school going into a 90+ degree practice According to an article on wolterskluwer.com, a study was done room and getting bloody noses and black eyes. Now, imagine that took 16 collegiate wrestlers’ weights and then weighed them doing that with no food having been put into your body for the 10 days later at a competition. This study showed that the wrestlers past two days. This is the truth for many wrestlers that participate who lost four percent or more body mass had significantly higher in this vigorous sport. levels of confusion and psychological despair. Wrestlers often have to cut weight because they are too heavy for Wrestlers often have to cut extreme weight. Some even cut up to the weight class that they desire to wrestle in. This act of ‘cutting 20 percent of their body weight over a season. weight’ can often lead to harmful “The most I ever had to cut was effects on the body and mind. my sophomore year. I cut from One of, if not the most about 160 down to 132, so that common, weight cutting practice was 28lbs. That was probably my is not drinking water. Through lowest body fat percentage ever,” participating in this practice, Gums said. dehydration is almost an inevitable Cutting weight is quite common. occurrence. Much of the time, the whole team “More than 75 percent of cuts at least a few pounds. youth wrestlers have practiced “Out of the [1988 Century] varsity dehydration for weight loss as a team, all but the heavyweight cut competitive practice,” according to some weight,” Gums said. “I think a study by Vanderbilt University. 60 to 70 percent of the team cut “Although losing a little water healthily. I’d say the other 30 to 40 weight is part of the natural cycle percent would basically crash diet of your body, severe dehydration and not eat a few days before and can cause lasting damage to your lose it that way.” kidneys and heart.” Not all wrestlers cut weight. Some There are now tests and simply diet, count their calories and requirements that wrestlers have to eat healthier. go through because of dehydration. “Dieting and weight cutting are One of these is a hydration test. two different things,” Gums said. Photo by Riley Griffin “The boys are taking their “People cutting weight I think do hydration tests, and hydration tests Wrestlers often have to practice in 90+ degree it the wrong way because they’re show much you can lose in that practice rooms, which can cause dehydration trying to find the quickest way out certain period of time, depending to do it instead of having a strategic quickly if not drinking water continuously. on how hydrated you are, along plan.” with your body fat percentage,” Cutting weight is often difficult former wrestler Danek Vega said. for many wrestlers. Many often go so far as to not come to a match Dehydration is not the only problem that wrestlers face. Much of or tournament because it is too strenuous for them. the time, wrestlers have body fat issues. “The hardest part was the discipline,” Gums said. “Basically over “I like the new things that the state has done where you actually Christmas was probably the toughest thing where people had the have to go through a process. They only allow you to lose 1.5 big breaks and you could eat all the Christmas cookies. It wasn’t percent of your possible body weight,” said North Dakota Hall of hard in those senses but you had to be very disciplined.” Fame wrestler Jon Gum. “They have to do a body fat percentage If cutting weight is not done right, serious physical effects test that they aren’t allowed to go below seven percent, or at least may occur. Cutting weight in unhealthy fashions can even cause they’re not supposed to allow them. They have you be hydrated, irreversible damage in some occurrences. meaning you have a lot of water in your system.” “As the 1997 deaths of three college wrestlers from dehydration Cutting weight unhealthily is not only physically treacherous, weight loss proved, it can even be fatal — which is perhaps the but it also is psychologically harmful. Often wrestlers become longest-term effect of all,” according to livestrong.com. tired, distraught and confused more when they are cutting weight unhealthily.
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State Roundup A recap of Mandan sports at state RYAN PHELPS
Girls’ Golf
General Reporter
Boys’ Tennis
The Boys’ Tennis team was represented at state this year by a doubles team made up by junior Ben Gartner and senior Kamdin Sedivec. The duo defeated BHS in the first round but were defeated by Legacy in the first state-qualifying round. However they went on to defeat Jamestown in their second state qualifying match. They finished sixth in the west region. When asked about the teams chances for next year Head Coach Paul Christen said “I expect our team to be better represented, either as individuals or as a team. I expect it to be a good experience for the players.”
The Girls’ Golf team took fourth place at state tying their 2017 placing. Sophomore Deona Roehrich lead the team with a total score of 178 points and finished 11th overall. The team had high hopes heading into state but did not quite reach their goal. “We did not have a good end of the year. We thought we had a chance to win or come second,” Head Coach Dean Johs said. With a large number of seniors on the varsity team that will be leaving, next years team will have a lot to live up to. “We’re losing five varsity players next year so we’ll be rebuilding. The only one left is Deona,” Johs said.
Girls’ Cross Country The Girls’ Cross Country team took fourth at state, beating last years fifth place finish. Top runner Kelby Rinas took sixth out of 182 runners. “This season was really exciting for my team. We have not placed at state in a while and we took fourth,” Rinas said.
Football
The football team lost in the quarterfinals at state against Fargo 6-42. Despite this being Photo by Riley Griffin the first time in seven Boys’ Soccer This was the best football season for MHS in seven years. years the Mandan The Boys’ Soccer team team made it to lost in the state quarterfinals state, Head Coach against Fargo Davies 0-2 Todd Sheldon had higher goals for the state tournament. and lost against Grand Forks Central 1-2 in the consolation round. “Making it to playoffs is not satisfying. The goal is always to This leaves the teams final tally with six wins, nine losses and one become a state champion,” Sheldon said. “The effort, perseverance tie. and hard work of this year is the takeaway of the season.” “This year was very competitive compared to other years” senior soccer player Ian Dahners said. “Our goal definitely was to rank higher, but a few key injuries hindered that goal.”
Boys’ Cross Country
The Boys’ Cross Country Team took 16th at state this year, a setback from last years tenth place finish. Top runner Brayden Johnson took twenty-second out of 186 runners. When asked about the competition at state this year Johnson said, “A lot of the juniors and sophomores this year are the fastest in the states history.” Despite a falling in the rankings the team is keeping there hopes up for the next state competition. “Next year will be better. Our juniors have a bunch of potential,” Johnson said.
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Girls’ Swim and Dive
The Girls’ Swim and Dive state team was made up of 16 girls this year. Only three athletes placed those athletes being, senior Olivia Lacher who placed third in diving, eight grader Josie Jackson who placed 11th in the backstroke and Mayson Sheldon who placed third in the hundred yard breaststroke. The team placed twelfth out of 16 teams. The swimmers were expecting the state tournament to go in a different direction, but there were multiple state records set at the tournament making it a difficult competition.
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Athletes of the Month COURTNEY ENTZI Sports Editor
Boys’ Soccer What is your favorite thing about your sport? “Scoring goals and celebrating with my teammates. Everybody on the team is always celebrating, no matter who scores and it’s a great feeling.”
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Girls’ Swim and Dive What is your favorite thing about your sport? “How it’s based on time so you always know if you are improving.” What is the funniest thing your coach has ever done? “He made us take the lane ropes for a walk around campus while wearing swim caps.” What is your pregame ritual? “Eating a lot of pasta.”
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Sports Editor Boys’ Swim and Dive Boys’ swim and dive is coming into this Boys’ Basketball season with a third place WDA finish and a fourth place finish at state last year. They are looking to improve off of last years success. “We want to place top three like last year,” senior dive captain Johnny Mindt said. They hope to keep working hard and stay motivated with state in mind. “[I] remind them every day what we are working for, and that's March 1 and 2. That’s state,” Mindt said.
Wrestling
The wrestling team is looking forward to competing this year. “Our goals for the season, like every year, we want to win state, we want to do the best we can, win as many duels as possible and do as good in tournaments as we can,” junior wrestler Will Kleinknecht said. They plan to work hard and keep each other motivated in order to reach these goals. “We stay motivated and hungry so we can keep building on our team from last year,” Kleinknecht said.
Boys’ Hockey The boys’ hockey team finished last season with a record of 6-15-2 overall. They have made goals for the season that will keep them busy and working hard. “We would like to be fourth in WDA and make state,” junior hockey player Josh Moe said. The team is excited to compete and is using their competition as motivation. “When we play Bismarck, we always have a big rivalry against them, so that helps motivate us to beat the competition,” Moe said.
The boys’ basketball team is hoping to grow off of their third place finish at state last year. “Our goal for this next year is to continue forward from last year,” Head Coach Brandon Schafer said. “We want to get back to the state tournament and give ourselves the opportunity to play for a state title.” The team has a talented lineup this season and are looking forward to competing. “We have a strong core,” Schafer said. “The players and the coaching staff are very, very excited about this season.”
Girls’ Basketball The Braves are hungry for success after last year’s second place finish at the state tournament. They have a tough season ahead of them but are looking forward to the challenge. “We have several very good teams in the WDA again this year, but our biggest competition would probably be Century,” Head Coach Abby Thomas said. “They beat us in the state championship game last year, so we’d like to challenge them for that title again this year.” With the goal of a state championship in mind, they will push themselves to improve off of last years successes. “We would like to pick up where we left off last year,” Thomas said, “Our goal is to constantly be getting better each and every day so we will be playing our best basketball at the end of the season.” For more information on Girls’ Basketball see page 28.
Girls’ Hockey Girls’ hockey is coming into the season with a 9-9-0 league finish and a third place finish at state last year. They are hoping to improve this year by working on team chemistry and improving their skill. “We will be working on passing and shooting, pressure in both zones and off ice team chemistry,” Head Coach Stephanie Hoard said. The team is hoping to form a strong bond that will help them be successful throughout the season. “[Our goal is] to build a positive culture in our program and have a strong, cohesive team atmosphere,” Hoard said.
Gymnastics The gymnastics team is on the rise qualifying the most individuals and events into the state tournament last year since their reinstatement in 2012. Coming into this season they have high hopes to continue growing the skill level of the program. “My goals for the team are to continue building on the amazing momentum we created last year,” Head Coach Amanda Lantz said. “Our overall skill level increased substantially throughout last season, and most of our team continued practicing during the off-season to gain even higher start values towards their scores.” The team is changing things up and trying new strategies both individually and as a team in order to keep improving the program. “The increased structure and conditioning in our practices should help create more consistency and skill difficulty, which in turn creates higher start values,” Lantz said. “Starting with a higher possible score on each event obviously gives us the opportunity to earn higher scores at meets to increase our team and individual rankings compared to other teams in the state.”
All statistics and information comes from wdasports.org and the respective coaches. Sports up to date as of November 13.
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